Kenzel Kelly brings size, IQ, and special-teams grit to LSU’s linebacker room
Kenzel Kelly is a 5-foot-11, 235-pound LSU linebacker who arrived in 2024 after helping Grand Valley State, and his calling card is experience, toughness, and academic discipline rather than flash; LSU’s roster notes show he appeared in 12 career games before LSU, earned the 2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll, and finished a master’s degree in sport management in December 2025. He has been used mostly in a depth and special-teams role, but his best fit is for a team that values reliable preparation, physicality, and a high-IQ locker-room presence over headline numbers.
